Max Allen Music

Max Allen
Max Allen is a singer / songwriter / guitarist who has been performing professionally since the age of 16. He has nearly 600 performances to his credit at various venues, colleges and festivals in 14 different states.

Known for his intricate guitar work, catchy lyrics, contagious melodies and energetic live performances, Max is in the upper echelon of rising artists on the circuit today.

Over the past several years he and his bands have had the privilege of performing on stage with and/or opening for a number of great musicians and bands including The Clarks, Jim Ryser, Larry Crane, Chris Duarte, Dishwalla, Carrie Newcomer, Otiel Burbridge, Dickie Betts, The Spin Doctors, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Ekoostik Hookah and Umphrey's McGee.

Max has four CDs to his credit and is currently under the Big Walnut Record label.

Shawn Bryant
Shawn Bryant has played guitar since he was 14-years old and has honed his skills on the bass guitar for most of his professional career. Being the son of a musician/guitar shop proprietor, he has been around music and guitars all of his life.

Shawn has played with a number of Central Indiana bands including Funk Bud Johnny and Milkweed Flyer. He has opened for Leftover Salmon and the Dirty Dozen Band. He has been a working musician for the past 10 years and has been called on for session work and as a substitute player for several bands.

As a vastly experienced melodic bassist, Shawn's approach and stylings enable him to effectively manage both the traditional bass role as well as the melodic continuity inherently needed with an improvisationally based band.

Shaan France
Shaan France was born in Columbus, OH and moved to Ashland, KY at the age of three. He started playing drums at the age of 10 in his middle school band. After he graduated from high school, he went to Morehead State University (KY) to become a Music Education Major with a Percussion emphasis.

Shaan learned all aspects of percussion from symphonic, marching, funk, jazz, world and contemporary. In college, he marched and taught in the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps. Shaan was also part of a two time winning international marching percussion drum line.

After college, Shaan moved to Indiana where he teaches private lessons and percussion ensemble at local schools. His biggest influences are Stewart Copeland, Miles Davis, Frank Zappa, Vinnie Colatiuta, John Fishman and Billy Martin.